Its been almost 5 months since my last blog.... lots of happenings since then. Third trimester is over, 2 months summer internship in Mumbai is over and now im back in college for the second and final year of my MBA.
Mumbai was the fun time so I guess i'll write more about it than anything else. The first thin that strikes you in Mumbai is the traffic on the roads. For a Delhi person so used to travelling on the road, this comes as a huge shock as there is never any space on Mumbai roads. The only saving grace are the auto and taxi drivers who agree to go by meter thus saving you some money.
Next thing which strikes you are the high property rentals. Finding a house in Mumbai is like finding a needle in a haystack. There are so many flats and apartments in the city that finding the one to your liking (And here, liking only means a place from where you have more than 50% chance of reaching your office on time) is a month long project in itself.
But then Mumbai has a charm of its own.... Old buildings still intact like ever surrounded by high rising flats.. and if you can manage some place down south near Girgaum then there's nothing like it. Cool ind blows in from the sea every night and the crowd is amazing.
Of course, we had some more adventures up our sleeve, like going to a chor bazar which opens only at 4 in the morning. That itself is a unique experience. Also if you travel against the crowd, then the local is a pretty efficient means of transportation with a train coming every 3 minutes throughout the day.
Anyways, now its back to Gurgaon in my college hostel and its amazing to watch the monsoon from the window, kind of reminds you of the beach. Just 8 more months and then im out of college life, perhaps forever and into the corporate jungle. Lets hope there is some greenery when I reach there....
Mumbai was the fun time so I guess i'll write more about it than anything else. The first thin that strikes you in Mumbai is the traffic on the roads. For a Delhi person so used to travelling on the road, this comes as a huge shock as there is never any space on Mumbai roads. The only saving grace are the auto and taxi drivers who agree to go by meter thus saving you some money.
Next thing which strikes you are the high property rentals. Finding a house in Mumbai is like finding a needle in a haystack. There are so many flats and apartments in the city that finding the one to your liking (And here, liking only means a place from where you have more than 50% chance of reaching your office on time) is a month long project in itself.
But then Mumbai has a charm of its own.... Old buildings still intact like ever surrounded by high rising flats.. and if you can manage some place down south near Girgaum then there's nothing like it. Cool ind blows in from the sea every night and the crowd is amazing.
Of course, we had some more adventures up our sleeve, like going to a chor bazar which opens only at 4 in the morning. That itself is a unique experience. Also if you travel against the crowd, then the local is a pretty efficient means of transportation with a train coming every 3 minutes throughout the day.
Anyways, now its back to Gurgaon in my college hostel and its amazing to watch the monsoon from the window, kind of reminds you of the beach. Just 8 more months and then im out of college life, perhaps forever and into the corporate jungle. Lets hope there is some greenery when I reach there....
